Spicy Seafood and Lychee Stir Fry

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 7, 2017.

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Ingredients:

Spicy Seafood and Lychee Stir Fry

  • 5 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
  • 1 pound shrimp (may substitute with chicken or tofu)
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1-2 tablespoons Sriracha (red chili and garlic paste) to taste
  • 1 large white onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons low-sodium shoyu, divided
  • 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1/4 inch strips
  • 1/2 pound string beans
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 1/3 pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 12 lychees, peeled and quartered
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat a wok over medium-high heat.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons sesame oil; add shrimp and cook until done; set aside.
  3. Wipe wok, then return to heat.
  4. Add 3 tablespoons sesame oil.
  5. Place ginger, garlic, and Sriracha in oil and cook 2-3 minutes, until fragrant.
  6. Add onion, rice wine, rice vinegar and 1 tablespoon shoyu, and cook until tender.
  7. Add bell peppers, beans, carrots and mushrooms and remaining shoyu and cook until tender.
  8. Mix in lychees, pepper and shrimp.
  9. Remove from heat and serve over brown rice.

Makes 6 servings.

Tip: When looking for lychee, choose those with a bright red and pebbly textured rind and about 1 inch in diameter or larger. Once picked, lychee will not ripen. Store them in a plastic container that is slightly open in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. The skin will turn brown and harden but it won't affect the flavor of the flesh.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (based on shrimp):
280 calories, 13 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 160 mg cholesterol, 1450 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 20 g protein

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